Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: January 18, 2015

MINUTE FOR MISSION: RACE RELATIONS - True or false: Race is a social construct. Would it surprise you to learn that this statement is true? Well, it is. There is widespread agreement among scholars that race, as understood in the United States, is a social construct rather than an innate characteristic of a person or group of persons. There is only one race, the human race. Evidence from the Human Genome Project indicates that all humans are more than 99.9 percent genetically identical. There are more differences within groups (all races) than across groups ...

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